The FBI estimates there are currently over 300 active serial killers in the United States. What would happen if these killers had a way of communicating and connecting with each other? What if they were able to work together and form alliances across the country? What if one brilliant psychotic serial killer was able to bring them all together and activate a following? When notorious serial killer JOE CARROLL (James Purefoy, "Rome") escapes from death row and embarks on a new killing spree, the FBI calls former agent RYAN HARDY (Emmy-nominated actor Kevin Bacon, "X-Men: First Class," "Frost/Nixon") to consult on the case. Having since withdrawn from the public eye, Hardy was responsible for Carroll's capture nine years ago.[+]more

Hunter Parrish will appear in The Following's upcoming third season playing Kyle, one half of a "murderous" couple. Kyle and girlfriend Daisy, played by Ruth Kearney, aren't afraid to "go to extreme lengths to keep the spark alive in their relationship."

Zuleikha Robinson is joining The Following's third season as the new girlfriend of Ryan Hardy.

Robinson, who will be a series regular on the show, will play Gwen, an ER doctor and single mom who is the love of murder-magnet Ryan's life and his first real chance at a family and true happiness. Their relationship will be seriously challenged by the dark conspiracy that is putting New York City under siege and reigniting Ryan's personal obsession with ending it.

Kevin Williamson will no longer be leading The Following. The show will have a new showrunner for season 3 in the form of Jennifer Johnson (Chase, Cold Case, Lost). Williamson will still remain very involved in the show.

Great season , to say the least ! , absolutely overtook the first season , its the writers are the one who needs these acolades.. In the third season , it would be great to include the kind of direction and screenplay adapted in 'Homeland' and '24' . the show would reach new heights with that , Kevin Bacon seemed very mellow in this season , on the other hand Shawn ashmore give a brilliant performance in this season . Adding a niece to the character of Ryan Hardy was a nice touch , she is good find in my opinion... so until next season , best wishes.. :)

So far Episode 5 was the only good episode; although something tragic did happen.... ***SPOILER*** they killed... Gisele the hottest girl in the show, right after Ryan's niece taking second place (now first, cause Gisele won't be with us anymore). Whenever she spoke French... it was so yummy.

I can see your point, but I think if you make a mental adjustment the show looks a little better. Instead of looking at as a thriller that's trying to be realistic, look at more as borderline Science Fiction. ;)

I am surprised this show even was granted a season 2! when i FIRST started watching season 1, I can admit i was hooked, but each episode actually made me dislike the show... i can NOT see how all authority can be so inept episode after episode, FBI, Police...you name it, they are portrayed as so ignorant to a faction of followers infiltrating and posing as "the good guy" until an inside man is needed and somehow there is always a man on the inside of every law enforcement in any state.. this isn't so far fetched fiction it's irritating to watch, and in "reality" no criminal would be able to pull off that level of infiltration. I was reading the comments and most people didn't like how this show or how it played out, but for those who did like this.. I can see now why good shows get cancelled, and poorly executed shows like this live on with outrageously far fetched plot twists.. I will be reading the comments to see if they improved from season 1, into season 2...

@Sin1000 ... Waste you say?...""HOW DA FUCK DID ALL THOSE DUMBASS AGREE TO THIS"" you say?....hmm DO you Know The Origin Of The Phrase "Don't Drink The Kool-Aid"? In That Case 900+ died because "The Following" Agreed To Hear Their Leader...(same dog different collar) We As Humans Are Gullible ..take that with Charisma Charm Or Character And Someone with a Psychological disorder and the World Is Yours...

So that’s? The only thing that makes the final episode worth watching......  Is Parkers search  Hardy mocking Joe  And the ending But if you look back on the series as a whole.....you ask yourself......."Was this worth watching"

I mean look at this rubbish............... That what Joe's master plan was along.........HOW DA FUCK DID ALL THOSE DUMBASS ARGEE TO THIS......to spend years gathering and training low-lives......to cause so much death and destruction.............ONLY TO CAUSE HARDY PAIN & throw away there lives so that the "Jaded Husband" can have his revenge ? .........No thats how it all went down if you think about it!

Let face it people.........the only reason the good guys won is cuss of "dumb luck"  Hardy somehow having the speed to save Claire at knife point  Joe being dumb enough to not post guards at the house  And the FBI somehow not search the apartment or having the common sense to put them in “protection” from the pissed off followers that…………U KNOW WILL BE COMING FOR U !

However that ending.............................................................. BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.......I will LMAO if that’s how it all ends and there is no Season 2 :)

This show was fucking brilliant until like episode ten or eleven.. from then on it sort of went downhill. The ending was a major let down. But all in all I enjoyed it. I am interested to see what they'll do with next season

@ Crtiticsrow....seriously?? ROTFLOL.....the comments by the people who are on the edge of their seat and blown away by the story/plot are certainly entertaining to read. LOL

I am blown away by how terrible this show is. It completely feels thrown together like a bad casserole. Too bad, too. The main actors do have some charisma, and while Kevin Bacon is not one of my personal favorites, I do think he is way above this crap.

Joes not dead. he comes back in season 2 as 2face from Batman. half his face is burnt off and he still manages to be one step ahead of the FBI...hahaha

Claire and Ryan Hardy aren't dead either because people on this show apparently dont know how to stab other people the correct way to kill them....well except for Joe who demonstrates the proper way to shank someone in front of Claire....lol

I just have this to say...anyone that is "blown away" by this story line has to be either in their early teens, or just not very smart. I watched it, hoping it would improve. It never did at all.

The FBI is not this stupid when it comes to dangerous people. LOL. If it was this easy, there would not be any idiots sitting in prison right now. A 15 yr old could have ran circles around them. The ending cracked me up. As if he and Claire would just casually go back to his place, knowing how many "followers" were pissed off and raging because of Joe's supposed death.

Great show! Nothing like the random acts of serial killers. From the first episode I was hooked. Just got to say poor Joey...lol. Who does a kid like that choose to play with? Sure Emma NOT! Jacob NOT! Oh and forget about asking dear Dad about having friends over. Joe didn't think to bring some serial killer little kids for him to play with. Anyone else have the feeling and I hope I am so wrong this show won't be around long. Here is to hoping the Nevermore's get it right!

Apparently in this show, if ur a serial killer who gets stabbed by ur ex wife, u have amazing healing powers to heal the wound and continue to out smart the FBI......thats what im talking about! realism at its finest! lol

Seriously... I don't even want to know how Joe's book will end, just look at how poorly the main storyline itself has been written. I doubt a story within a story in this show will be any better.

PS: If Joe's son gets kidnap ONE MORE TIME! I will likely come back to comments, get a good laugh at the super disappointment from the viewers and force myself to never watch this show again. Even with my mental concept of finishing what I start. I'm really sick of the wife or son getting kidnapped. AND DON"T GET ME STARTED WITH JOE ESCAPING FROM JAIL...

They couldn’t do could they……..they couldn’t use the (300 active serial killers in the United States systematically communicating and connecting with each other) plot devise properly could they…..in the end it was a “Manson Family” house filled with the most easy lead sheep in the history of losers ever ! Don’t get me wrong………I understand the hold Joe has on them; the whole “saviour from are boring lives routine” …….BUT what piss me off is the whole portray of this series.

How can the FBI be so USELESS when they have so much in their arsenal ?......(example Satellite coverage; hacking and traffic cameras). For example TWO episode “The Curse” Hardy knows that they are coming for them and not only doesn’t call for help….BUT they should have gotten rid of the tracker and Hardy and his friend should have locked Claire up in a room and gone in two’s. Finally in episode “Havenport”…..how can the police be so dumb and not check her for any weapons……FUCK SAKE !

The only reason the Good guys are winning is because of PISS POOR WRITING. I mean the surpassingly smart Roderick turned retard in a few episodes ? You capture an agent…..play fight club with him….almost kill him and the TURN UP TO THE FBI HQ…WHEN THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THEY WILL INDENFY YOU….AFTER THEY ONE OF THEM HAS SEEN YOUR FACE ? And FU@K ME…..what Roderick did afterwards made no sense!

And the WORST part is we may never know what Joe’s master plan was…..next episode FBI FINALLY storms the house……or maybe THAT’S WHAT HE WANTED ALL ALONG….but that really wouldn’t make sense…..cuss he really tired in episode “The Curse” to hid his house.

This show is retarded and the writers and producers couldnt come up with a worse story line. I like how they portray the FBI as the stupidest law enforcment agency around being outsmarted by cult members who apparently are smarter then them even with all the FBI's Quantico training at Langley Virginia.

Can there be some realism at all in this show? We all know when a suspect pulls out a gun, police or agents dont yell drop your weapon. They might after they fill your ass full of bullets!

And I agree with TV prophecy...everything is just too predictable. But i guess fans love the brilliance of cult members outsmarting the stupidity and years of trained law enforcement officers and agents. yeah cuz thats real life shit! lol...

just add some real life situations to this show like they did in the Shield or Southland! Now those shows were exciting and suspenseful and full of everyday situations we encounter and real life action on how its handled!

It was about time that perfection became imperfection. Story line however, is still predictable (not right away), but rather they give one too many hints before the next scene. I do wonder what to expect as the show ends its first season since their already working on a second one.

Expectations - Joe gets arrested, Claire falls back into Ryan's hands and Joe then escapes again only to restart the show for season 2. I still await the betrayal of the female agent that follows Ryan everywhere; I definitely suspect her of being apart of it. (Her helping Joe escape at end of season may very well be how it will end for season 1).

I really like this show. Just when you think you know, something CRAZY happens and just BLOWS your mind. I love a show like that. The actors are GREAT, which helps. I am glad to see how everything is unfolding. I definitely think there will be a 2nd Season.